Healthy Haye wants rematch.

There is no doubt Haye is a quality boxer who took Wlad 12 rounds, regardless of the limitations he displayed on that day. The trouble is tho IMO that Haye concentrates so much on things outside the ring that he HW career has turned into one long saga that people are sick of. He went all in on the last fight and didn't have the cards.

If he is going to insist on retirement before he turns 31 he should just retire. If he is going to rehabilitate his reputation against a valid top 10 player he should do it sooner rather than later. Vitali is booked in September. Haye should fight around then as well, NOT wait until 2012 with 6 months odd of BS in between.

Retire or fight this year against someone of note.

 

A win over an undefeated Povetkin or Chisora (assuming one beats Chagaev and the other Fury) looks much better on the resume than another near-shutout over Haye, and a win over Arreola is about equal to a win over Haye, infinitely more entertaining, and Arreola is more deserving of it.

 

Nah, I'm not going to go hunt down some troll to tell them how dumb they are. :good

 

So the best match is the most promotable. I think I see what sort of fan you are now. Not necessarily of boxing, but of hype/buildup and seeing fighters fool the public into buying PPVs, bet their wages, etc. Cool, I suppose it takes all kinds. I'd rather see Wlad continue to build his legacy with meaningful victories personally.

 

Vitali wants to fight Haye after he knocks Adamek out!!!!!!!

 

If Povetkin beats Chagaev then I guess he's a better opponent on paper, even though neither of these boxers have been on the rise of late. IF Povetkin grabs the paper title he will be in no rush to fight Wladimir--any talk of wanting to fight Wlad from his camp is likely hype.

However if Wlad were to offer Povetkin a fight before he beats Chagaev then Povetkin wouldn't be more deserving than Haye.

You must be joking if you think Chisora or Arreola are suitable opponents for a title fight compared to Haye. Either is relatively easy for Wlad to beat and makes for a highlight reel KO. Neither have done anything significant to get in line.

With Haye at least there is some suspense, some intrigue.

But I can't blame Wlad for wanting to move on and not have to deal with Gaye.

 

Why wouldn't haye want to fight Vitali?

 

David Haye is the biggest joke in boxing since the 1980's at best.

 

A win over Haye is better than a win over Chisora or Arreola. However, a second win over a previously dominated Haye, for the resume, is not superior over a first KO of yet another undefeated contender (certainly of less prestige than most of Wlad's previously undefeated victims, granted) or an aggressive, exciting fighter with a strong chin who has fought most of his fights in the US. Shutting out Haye again or knocking him out proves little. People would see the scores of the first meeting on Wlad's resume and wonder "Why did this guy get another shot?"

"British PPV."

 

Vitaly wants Haye ... so lest get it on Haye - Vitaly in later 2011 and then if Haye proves
he is better than Vitaly (or Adamek just in case he wins) get him rematch with Wlad
for an undisputed spot.

 

I didn't think it was a good fight, both men fought scared, I don't want to see a rematch. If Haye had taken more risks to win this, he might have deserved a rematch, but he didn't.

As for the toe excuse, that's just so lame.
As James Toney put it: 'I fought 10 rounds with a torn biceps and triceps, I don't wanna hear that sh*t!'

 

Because Vitali wouldn't fight scared as Wlad did and put a beating on Haye.